KBRA Assigns Ratings to VBT Financial Corporation
KBRA Assigns Ratings to VBT Financial Corporation and Vantage Bank Texas Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC (KBRA) has assigned a series of credit ratings to San Antonio, Texas-based VBT Financial Corporation, Inc. and its principal banking subsidiary, Vantage Bank Texas.…
America’s Credit Unions Endorses Ncontracts’ Nquiry Compliance AI Agent
America’s Credit Unions Endorses Ncontracts’ Nquiry Compliance AI Agent Ncontracts, a provider of integrated risk, compliance and vendor management solutions for the financial services industry, has announced that America’s Credit Unions is endorsing Nquiry, the company’s purpose-built regulatory research and…
Elavon Wins TSG’s 2026 Best B2B API Award for Innovative Payment Gateway
Elavon Wins TSG’s 2026 Best B2B API Award for Innovative Payment Gateway Elavon, a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank and a major global payments processor, has received the 2026 Best B2B API Award as part of TSG’s API Best…
Rising Point Capital Management Closes Inaugural Fund With $325 Million in Commitments
Rising Point Capital Management Closes Inaugural Institutional Fund at $325 Million Rising Point Capital Management, a private equity firm specializing in founder- and family-led field-based services businesses across the lower middle market, has announced the final close of its inaugural…
Citi Becomes First Bank to Launch Multi-Market Instant Payments Through Swift
Citi Expands Multi-Market Instant Payments Through Swift, Simplifying Cross-Border Transactions Citi has announced the launch of a multi-market instant payments capability through the Swift payments scheme, becoming the first bank to go live across multiple markets under the initiative. The…
Northern Trust Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition
Northern Trust Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition Northern Trust Corporation has announced a planned leadership transition within its finance organization, with Chief Financial Officer Dave Fox set to retire following a distinguished career spanning more than three decades in the…
Hunt Military Communities Secures Consecutive Credit Upgrades and Early Recapitalization Milestone for Atlantic Marine Corps Communities
Hunt Military Communities Reports Two Major Milestones at AMCC Hunt Military Communities (HMC) has announced two significant financial and operational milestones for Atlantic Marine Corps Communities (AMCC), an approximately 7,900-home military housing portfolio serving residents across eight Marine Corps and…
Houlihan Lokey Strengthens FinTech Group with New Digital Assets Appointment
Houlihan Lokey Strengthens FinTech Advisory Business With Digital Assets Expert Chris McMillan Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank, has expanded its FinTech advisory capabilities with the appointment of Chris McMillan as a Managing Director in its FinTech Group.…
Vandad Fartaj Joins UWM as First Chief Investment Officer to Lead Investment Strategy
UWM Appoints Vandad Fartaj as First Chief Investment Officer to Lead Capital and Investment Strategy United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) has appointed Vandad “Vandy” Fartaj as the company’s first-ever Chief Investment Officer, adding a senior capital-markets executive to its leadership team…
Schachter Joins Centerview Partners as Partner to Lead Capital Advisory Business
Centerview Partners Appoints Bennett Schachter as Partner to Expand Capital Advisory Capabilities Centerview Partners, an independent investment-banking advisory firm, has appointed Bennett Schachter as a Partner in its New York office, where he will lead and further develop the firm’s…
Citi and Coinbase Expand Partnership to Bridge Digital Assets and Fiat Payments for Businesses and Consumers
Citi and Coinbase Strengthen Digital Payments Collaboration to Bridge Fiat and Stablecoins Citi and Coinbase are expanding their collaboration to help businesses, financial institutions and consumers navigate the growing convergence between traditional financial services and blockchain-based payment networks. The expanded…
U.S. Bank Introduces New Small Business Credit Cards Featuring Jessica Alba as Spokesperson
U.S. Bank Expands Small Business Support With New Business Essentials Credit Cards and Jessica Alba Campaign U.S. Bank is strengthening its focus on small business owners with the launch of two new business credit cards designed to simplify everyday spending…